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Senate advances concurrent resolution urging federal waiver for employer‑sponsored work program
Summary
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 asks Congress to permit a Utah employer-sponsored work program and to allow the state to withhold FICA/Medicare funds to help finance program administration; sponsors framed it as a private-sector-driven solution and senators questioned fiscal mechanics and local job priorities.
The Senate on Jan. 29 advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, which urges the U.S. Congress to grant federal waivers that would allow Utah to implement a state-level employer-sponsored work program and to withhold federal FICA and Medicare revenue to apply toward health insurance and administration of the program.
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